Seeking a commercial, highly driven, and creative Food Technologist specializing in bakery applications. In this role, you will lead innovation, recipe formulation, and product development within our specialized ingredient portfolio.

You will bridge the gap between technical science and commercial success. Your focus will be moving novel ingredients (including fibers, proteins, starches, hydrocolloids, and texturants) from initial concept through to full commercialization. You will collaborate closely with internal sales teams and provide high-level technical support to our domestic and export customer base.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Technical Innovation

- Formulate Recipes: Develop new recipes/processes and modify existing ones to optimize product lines.
- Market Research: Analyze current consumer trends and emerging technologies to generate fresh product concepts.
- Source Raw Materials: Research and source innovative raw materials from preferred suppliers.
- Trial & Test: Run trials for new formulations and manage the test baking/approval of monthly blended products for commercial sale.
- Process Design: Design scalable manufacturing processes ensuring consistent flavor, color, and texture in large production quantities.

Commercial Support & Customer Relationship Management

- Sales Collaboration: Support sales staff with recent product offerings tailored to specific customer specifications.
- Technical Support:



Educate and train customers on ingredient applications to maximize value and business growth.
- Account Strategy: Develop and execute technical strategies for assigned domestic and export customers to meet commercial targets.
- System Integration: Maintain active use of CRM and Business Intelligence (BI) tools to track customer leads, pipeline growth, and project opportunities.

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in a technical or commercial food industry role.
- Technical Background: Proven professional experience in Baking, Bakery Science, or a highly related culinary science discipline.
- Ingredient Knowledge: Solid fundamental understanding of food fibers, proteins, starches, hydrocolloids, and texturants.
- Software Proficiency: Prior working knowledge or familiarity with Foodworks 10 database management is highly preferred.
- Commercial Drive: Strong ability to blend scientific acumen with commercial thinking to drive financial outcomes and fill the sales pipeline.
- Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional communication skills, confident in interacting at all operational levels from R&D; to senior executive management.
- Attributes: Self-motivated, highly organized, flexible in adapting to shifting project demands, and eager to take on personal development challenges.

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📌 Product Development / Account Manager I Bakery (New South Wales)
🏢 Austcorp Executive
📍 New South Wales